Hosteen
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Meaning & Origin of Hosteen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
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The Story of Hosteen
Hosteen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1883, when 8 Hosteens were born — ranking #677 that year. As of 2026, Hosteen ranks #1,013 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 65 Hosteens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Hosteen
Hosteen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 65 births in the dataset. Hosteen's peak popularity came in 1883 when it ranked #677. Use the chart and map above to compare Hosteen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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